The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FOCS) held the Academic Programme Advisor (APA) meetings on 1 July 2026 at the TAR UMT Main Campus. The meetings were conducted for the programmes offered by the Faculty. As the name suggests, the APAs provides input on the current and future needs of the industry. The meetings were chaired by the respective Associate Deans, together with the Programme Leaders and lecturers of the respective programmes as panel members.
The meetings were productive, as the panel members and advisers exchanged positive and constructive feedback on various aspects, including the curriculum, academic programmes, learning outcomes, syllabuses, facilities, pedagogy, as well as academic and industry trends.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMSS) lecturers, together with Associate Dean, Mr. Chee Keh Niang (2nd from left), and RMM APA, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chang Yun Fah (3rd from left), during the APA Meeting.
The Department of Software Engineering and Technology (DSET) lecturers, together with Associate Dean, Ms. Azurawati binti Ismail (1st from front left), and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) lecturers, together with Associate Dean, Ms. Tan Li Peng (3rd from front left), with DFT and RSD APA, Mr. Lim Fung Chen (2nd from front left), during the APA Meeting.
The Department of Computer Science and Data Science (DCDS) lecturers, together with Associate Dean, Ms. Too Wei Chin (4th from front left), RDS APA, Ts. Dr. Mohd Shahrul Nizam bin Mohd Danuri (1st from front left), DCS APA, Dr. Muhammad Nur Firdaus bin Sahran (2nd from front left), and RST APA, Associate Prof. Dr. Mohamad Nizam bin Ayub (3rd from front left), during the IEAP Meeting.